Aquaculture Food Safety Planned for Bangladesh
BANGLADESH - A new centre is to be set up to improve safety practices for aquaculture.

Lethal Gene Danger from Unplanned Fish Breeding
BANGLADESH - The head of the country's Fisheries Research Institute warns that unplanned fish breeding may cause genetic erosion in aquaculture.

EU to Lift Ban on Shrimp Imports Next Month
BANGLADESH - The government has announced that shrimp exports to the EU countries will resume on 15 November.

BD Shrimp Industry Must Meet Environmental Standards
BANGLADESH - The growth of shrimp farming should not come at the cost of environment and the industry must comply with international standards to survive.

ASIA Discuss Bangladesh Shrimp Policy with Minister
BANGLADESH - A team from the campaign group, Asia Solidarity Against Industrial Aquaculture (ASAI), visited the Bangladesh's honorable agriculture minister, Begum...

Cyclone Causes Chaos on Bangladeshi Fish Farms
BANGLADESH - Thousands of shrimp and freshwater fish farmers in Satkhira suffered a setback as cyclone Aila washed away most of the shrimp enclosures and water bodies...

Bangladesh Shrimp Exports Under Threat
BANGLADESH - The shrimp export industry is now under threat from substandard lobster fry smuggled into the country, and the cultivators, according to recent media...

Bangladesh Shrimp Farmers Fear Touch of Recession
BANGLADESH - The shrimp industry foresees the toughest time this year on a continuous fall both in the price and demand in the troubled developed economies, main...

Raising Shrimp Yields in Bangladesh
BANGLADESH - An initiative has been announced to immediately raise shrimp farm yields for the benefit of the entire shrimp sector in Bangladesh.

NACA Show Concern for Bangladesh Broodstock
BANGLADESH - In Bangladesh, freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) farming is currently one of the most important sectors of the national economy, but despite...

CAARP Bring Help to Cyclone Hit Fish Farmers
BANGLADESH - Around 37,500 small and marginal pisciculture and fish cultivators would be benefited by a project under implementation in 5 Sidr affected districts...

Open Eyes: Bangladesh Promotes Fishery
BANGLADESH - Concerned Bangladesh authorities recently conducted a mass awareness raising campaign about the importance of preserving and promoting fish-wealth...

2nd Chance for 7000 SIDR-hit Fishermen in Patuakhali
BANGLADESH - Around seven thousands small and marginal fish farmers are rehabilitated through CAARP (Cyclone Affected Aquaculture Rehabilitation Project) technical...

Survival of Shrimp Aquaculture
BANGLADESH - Shrimp is not only the most popular seafood in the West, but is also an alternative to replace the loss due to the exhaustion of global fisheries.

Russia Shows Interest in Bangladesh Shrimp
BANGLADESH - Russian importers have recently shown great interest in the Bangladesh shrimp market, leading to expectations of increased imports.

Bangladesh DFO set new target
BANGLADESH - Speakers at a views-sharing meeting urged the farmers to enhance fish production through best uses of the existing natural resources, reports The...

EU Inspections Could Jeopardise Export Trade
EU - The European Union is debating the inspection of all frozen shrimp containers shipped from Bangladesh in an effort to detect potential disease problems.

Aqua Focused Project will Aid Wetland Communities
CHALAN BEEL - Fish production in Chalan Beel stands to benefit from a Taka 20.41 crore project aimed at restoring its fish resources.

Bleak outlook for Bangladesh Shrimp Farmers
BANGLADESH - Nearly 400,000 shrimp farmers face an uncertain future two months after Cyclone Sidr struck Bangladesh's southwestern coastal belt.

Bleak Outlook for Bangladesh Shrimp Farmers
BANGLADESH - Nearly 400,000 shrimp farmers face an uncertain future two months after Cyclone Sidr struck Bangladesh's southwestern coastal belt.

Shrimp production in disarray
BANGLADESH - Thousands of the shrimp farmers in the coastal belt are facing catastrophe as cyclone Sidr has ripped the heart out of one of the key production areas...

Making shrimp exports secure
BANGLADESH - The export-oriented frozen food sector, which comprise mainly shrimp, has been emerging as the second most important export item in Bangladesh after...

Sweet water shrimp cultivation in 200 farms suspended
BANGLADESH - Sweet water shrimp cultivation in around 200 farms in Bogra and Joypurhat districts remains suspended for over one and a half years due to scarcity...

EU team to visit Khulna shrimp centres
BANGLADESH - Exporters of frozen shrimp are making preparations to welcome a four-member EU inspection team that will visit shrimp cultivation and processing centres...

Govt plans to buck up fisheries sector
BANGLADESH - The government is considering abandoning the existing system for leasing water bodies in an effort to improve the livelihoods of fishing communities...